inserting bearings into new wheels

[the fiddler]

i just got some bones stf and i can't get my bearings in
this is the first time i have had trouble getting my bearings into wheels
no matter how hard i try to push in the bearings they just wont go in all the way
i searched for other threads like this and all i found was trying a blow dryer

any tips?

[ska8erofthe1tury]

spray a little WD-40 in the wheels and just use the back of a screwdriver and push it in little by little going around all the sides

non nponononono dont use wd 40 just squeeze em in with force or take it to an adult wd40 is bad for bearings.

[Treeunit]

put your bearings in as much as you can, then put that on the truck's axle (so the bearing is touching the truck) and push down using your weight/strength. Will work unless your a 90 pound weakling.

[the fiddler]

i can't push them in all the way
i can push them in more than hlaf way but after that it is almost impossible for me and btw im not a 90 pound weakling

im a 130 pound weakling

the blow drying method is working a little
please more tips thanks

[Treeunit]

All I can think of is the way that people get grips onto handle bars by putting dish soap onto the handle bars.

[the fiddler]

so far i have gotten two wheels done because of the blow dryer
thanks for the help i think i got it now

[stupid ape]

alright, when i first started, i had this same problem, it sucks, it might just be your wheels, and buy a skate tool with a bearing remover/installer, and be very gentle with your bearings you do not want to break them, and be careful to, i pushed so hard that the skate tool slipped and put a nasty cut on my hand, i still have the scar.

[jjaquette]

sometimes what i do is put the 2 bearings in as much as i can then put it onto the axle and see if you can put the nut on and just tighten them as mutch as you can and than loosen them just a tad

[I like kiwis]

get daddy to do it

[Sk8maniac]

put all of your weight on your hands when your pushing them on, sometimes the STF's aren't quite the right size for your bearings.

[i dont skate]

Put some lube on the outside of the bearing

[H3TT1NG3R]

get a socket from a socket wrench tht is the size of the oputer ring on the bearoing. then uput it up against the outer ring and pound it in.

[hanyo66]

Reiterating what people said, but you should refer to this before asking noob bearing questions:

http://www.skateboard-city.com/messageboard/showthread.php?t=105222

[the fiddler]

to hanyo66
as i wrote in my first post that i already searched for other threads and the ONLY helpful thing i could find was trying the blow dryer which worked for me since i could only push the bearings in part way

maybe what sk8maniac said was right about stf's not being the right size since i have never had a problem with bearings before

and thanks for all the help i got my bearings in already